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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Blue Burgonet,” episode 6, originally broadcast on CBS on October 31, 1948. Gerald Mohr stars as hard-boiled private detective Philip Marlowe, the Raymond Chandler-created sleuth.

Marlowe is hired to protect a valuable shipment of silk, but the case quickly draws him into questions surrounding a mysterious item known as the Blue Burgonet—and several people who believe he knows more than he does.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
30:17 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Vital Statistic,” episode 75, originally broadcast on CBS on March 14, 1950. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled Los Angeles detective in this original radio script by Robert Mitchell and Eugene Levitt, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

A woman who suddenly climbs into Marlowe’s car at a Los Angeles intersection claims she is being followed—and hires him to find out by whom. What begins as routine protection draws Marlowe into the tense world of a silk merchant, a troubled divorce, and dangerous personal and business entanglements around Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
30:09 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, “The Man on the Roof,” originally broadcast on CBS on April 4, 1950, is episode 78 of the hard-boiled detective series. Gerald Mohr stars as private investigator Philip Marlowe in this sustained broadcast, written by Gene Levitt and Robert Mitchell and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

When an elderly Spanish woman asks Marlowe to clear her son of a theft accusation, the detective’s inquiries lead into a fur-truck hijacking and a dangerous warehouse rooftop confrontation. Told in flashback from the scene of a police siege, the case builds through sharp clues and mounting pressure.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:38 Original Broadcast
30:09 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Cloak of Kamehameha,” episode 84, originally broadcast on CBS on May 16, 1950. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled Los Angeles private detective, with Dan O’Herlihy featured in the cast. This broadcast is a sustaining-program rebroadcast of a script first heard April 23, 1949.

Marlowe is sent from Los Angeles to Honolulu over the proposed sale of the Cloak of Kamehameha, a priceless feathered historical relic. But another man is using his name, threats begin to arrive, and the island assignment quickly becomes a dangerous case stretching from Honolulu to Oahu’s Pali. Written by Gene Levitt and Robert Mitchell and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
30:20 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Girl from Pitchfork Corners,” episode 91, originally broadcast on CBS on July 5, 1950. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled Los Angeles private detective in this original radio story by Gene Levitt and Robert Mitchell.

A nervous Donna Rollins sends Marlowe a special-delivery letter, $50, and a simple assignment: make sure Arnold Lattimore leaves town on the train he says he’ll take. But the missing man and Rollins’s uneasy reaction draw Marlowe into a dangerous trail of blackmail and murder, with a young woman from Kansas at its center.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
30:38 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, “The Anniversary Gift,” originally broadcast April 11, 1950, is episode 79 of the CBS detective series. In this unusual installment, William Conrad substitutes for regular Marlowe star Gerald Mohr.

Marlowe is hired to recover a valuable platinum wristwatch, but the seemingly simple job leads from a lonely beach to a Beverly Hills garage and into the shadow of an old blackmail matter. Ford sponsored this approximately 29-minute broadcast.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:53 Original Broadcast
30:23 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Final Payment,” episode 101, originally broadcast on CBS on September 15, 1950. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled private detective in this original radio mystery by Gene Levitt and Robert Mitchell.

Marlowe visits a young man awaiting execution for his role in a jewel robbery and murder—and agrees to one last unpaid favor: find the missing jewels and return them to the victim’s widow. The trail leads from the state penitentiary to San Pedro’s waterfront, where dry docks, warehouses, and dangerous old connections await.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
29:52 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Pigeon’s Blood,” episode 37, originally broadcast on CBS on June 11, 1949. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled Los Angeles private detective, in a production directed and produced by Norman Macdonnell.

Marlowe is hired by a French client to recover thirty rare, exceptionally valuable pigeon’s-blood rubies. The search carries him through downtown Los Angeles and into the world of a fashion-magazine illustrator, where competing interests and rising danger shadow every lead.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
30:12 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Bid for Freedom,” episode 68, originally broadcast on CBS on January 21, 1950. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled private detective in this original radio story by Gene Levitt and Robert Mitchell.

When a troubled woman escapes from a sanitarium, Marlowe fears her husband may be in danger. Following the trail from a breach in the institution’s fence, he is drawn into a tense murder investigation.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:32 Original Broadcast
30:03 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Orange Dog” (AFRTS), episode 17, originally broadcast on CBS on January 22, 1949. Gerald Mohr stars as hard-boiled private detective Philip Marlowe.

A worried woman’s search for her missing sister draws Marlowe into Chinatown, where a cryptic clue and the mysterious “orange dog of Fo” point toward danger and a hidden criminal operation. Written by Gene Levitt and Robert Mitchell, this suspenseful case was produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
27:12 Closing

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